Development and adoption of implementing laws and regulations are among the most vital steps a Party will take to comply with an MEA. Depending on its governmental structure, however, a State may encounter difficulties in ensuring the necessary laws are enacted. Moreover, some developing countries have found it an uphill struggle to enact all the necessary legislation to come into compliance with the different MEAs to which they are a Party, due to insufficient capacity. Each State should be aware of the challenges and advantages its governmental structure offers in this context. Such self-awareness can lead in turn to taking advantage of the unique benefits its structure offers and to seeking assistance in capacity building where necessary.
Further detail on implementing laws and regulations is set forth in Guidelines 40
and 47 and the accompanying discussion. Additionally, some of the MEA guidance discussed following Guideline 34(e) is designed to assist States in developing implementing legislation.